The changing role of practice nurses in Australia: An action research study

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-20

  Mills, Jane ^a   Fitzgerald, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cervical screening; General practice; Nurse in general practice; Practice nurse

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849129640     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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